Ponderosa Pine vs Chateau Brown

Ponderosa Pine is a Cloverdale Paint color while Chateau Brown comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ponderosa Pine belongs to the beige-greige family and Chateau Brown to the grey family. With LRVs of 8 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Ponderosa Pine
Cloverdale Paint · EX250
Hex#5E4D44
LRV8.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX250
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Chateau Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 7510
Hex#5B4B44
LRV7.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7510
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Ponderosa Pine vs Chateau Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ponderosa Pine on one side and Chateau Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Ponderosa Pine comparisons

See how Ponderosa Pine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ponderosa Pine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ponderosa Pine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Ponderosa Pine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Ponderosa Pine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Ponderosa Pine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ponderosa Pine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Ponderosa Pine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Ponderosa Pine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ponderosa Pine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ponderosa Pine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ponderosa Pine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Ponderosa Pine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ponderosa Pine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Ponderosa Pine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ponderosa Pine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Ponderosa Pine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Ponderosa Pine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Ponderosa Pine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ponderosa Pine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ponderosa Pine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ponderosa Pine reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Ponderosa Pine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Ponderosa Pine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Ponderosa Pine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ponderosa Pine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Ponderosa Pine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Ponderosa Pine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ponderosa Pine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ponderosa Pine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ponderosa Pine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ponderosa Pine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter